85R1045 KJE-D By: Guillen H.B. No. 1561 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the repeal of certain provisions limiting the offering of courses by a public junior college within the service area of another public junior college. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 130.251(d) and (d-1), Education Code, are repealed. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies beginning with courses offered by a public junior college for the 2018 spring semester. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.